1 2 3 4 Winnie is buying dog food for her dog. She needs 10 pounds of food each week, but has room to store any extra food that she purchases. The food comes in 4 different sizes as given below: 4.2 pounds for \( \$ 4.99 \) 8.5 pounds for \( \$ 9.27 \) 12 pounds for \( \$ 11.04 \) 20 pounds for \( \$ 18.99 \) Winnie is trying to be a smart shopper and get the best deal on the dog food. Which size bag of dog food should Winnie buy? a. Winnie should buy the 4.2 pound bags. b. Winnie should buy the 8.5 pound bags. c. Winnie should buy the 12 pound bags. d. Winnie should buy the 20 pound bags. Please select the best answer from the choices provided A Mark this and return Save and Exit
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- For the 4.2-pound bag: \[ \frac{4.99}{4.2} \approx 1.19 \text{ dollars per pound} \] - For the 8.5-pound bag: \[ \frac{9.27}{8.5} \approx 1.09 \text{ dollars per pound} \] - For the 12-pound bag: \[ \frac{11.04}{12} \approx 0.92 \text{ Show more…
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